Fears and panic conditions are quite common. And today, people are increasingly interested in questions about why tripophobia occurs , what it is and what symptoms are accompanied. Are there effective treatments for this disorder?
Tripophobia - what is it?
Tripophobia is a violation in which a person is panicky afraid of open holes and holes. The first such disorder was discovered just over ten years ago during studies at the University of Oxford. By the way, to this day, discussions continue about whether this condition is a disease.
Almost any openings can cause a panic attack in a person. These can be moves made by animals, as well as porous geological rocks. Quite often, fear arises when looking at food with holes. For example, people with a similar problem cannot eat cheese, they are scared of honeycombs. Even openings on living organisms, such as enlarged pores, blackheads, wounds, or gland openings, cause discomfort and a panic attack.
Tripophobia and its causes
It is immediately worth noting that tripophobia is a disease that is associated with a person’s mental state. Unfortunately, the reasons for the appearance of such an unreasonable fear can not be identified in every case. Some scientists believe that there is a certain genetic tendency to such a disorder. At the same time, other researchers consider this phobia an evolutionary feature of the human brain, aimed at protecting against the most dangerous plants and animals on the planet.
On the other hand, most experts are inclined to believe that tripophobia is associated with the peculiarities of a person’s upbringing, the impact on the consciousness of culture, traditions and characteristics of a particular nationality. In addition, this disorder may result from psychological trauma.
What are the symptoms of tripophobia?
Like any other fear, this violation is accompanied by uncontrolled panic attacks that occur when the object is seen (or during contact) with holes. At the same time, there is an increase in heartbeat, increased sweating, difficulty breathing (some patients note that they simply can not inhale).
Tripophobia on the skin of a person can manifest itself as large reddish spots caused by emotional overstrain. Less commonly, a rash appears. In some cases, fear is so intense that it leads a person to a state of fainting. Dizziness, severe nausea, and vomiting are sometimes observed.
There are other symptoms that accompany tripophobia. What are these signs? First of all, panic fear affects the character and behavior of a person. Patients have impaired coordination, increased nervousness, decreased performance, and obsessive states. Some patients refuse to go out.
How is tripophobia treated?
Of course, with constantly appearing panic attacks, you need to contact a therapist. Only the doctor will tell you why tripophobia occurred, what it is and how to get rid of it. In some cases, therapy includes sedatives, and sometimes antidepressants.
Unfortunately, medication can only slightly alleviate the symptoms. You can get rid of obsessive thoughts and unreasonable fear only by constantly working on yourself. To eliminate phobias, various psychological techniques and trainings are used.